RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Stage Front Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Alvaro Granel Peiro (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Carlos Alvarez Fernandez (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 6.6/game
⚽ 18.8 goals/game
🟥 6 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Aug | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Barcelona | H | 1–5 | L |
| 14 Sep | RCD Mallorca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Valencia CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 4–3 | W |
| 23 Aug | Sevilla FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #9 |
| 12 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 17 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stage Front Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Villarreal CF.
- 5' The 27-year-old Pol Lozano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Kiko Femenia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 423 appearances.
- 30' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Eric Bailly gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Raul Albiol and will look to change the dynamic.
- 40' Joan Garcia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 45' Villarreal CF player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jofre Carreras Pages makes it 1-0.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a card for Pol Lozano.
- 46' Sergi Gomez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leandro Cabrera at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' GOAL! Ayoze Perez scores on 45. Assisted by Alex Baena
- 56' Villarreal CF have won 579 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' What composure from Ayoze Perez! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 64' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Alvaro Tejero by Carlos Romero on 64 minute.
- 66' Dani Parejo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Santi Comesana at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sergi Cardona is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 72' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Brian Olivan trudges off to be replaced by Naci Unuvar on 72 minutes.
- 73' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 73 minute. Pol Lozano leaves to be changed by Jose Gragera.
- 74' Nicolas Pepe is replacing Ayoze Perez for the Villarreal CF side.
- 76' Carlos Romero was booked on 76.
- 80' RamonTerrats Espacio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilias Akhomach at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 85.
- 90' Poor challenge from RamonTerrats Espacio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will have plenty to reflect on. Villarreal CF were simply the better side today.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 7
-
6
Leandro Cabrera ↓ Sergi Gomez 46'
- 4
-
14
Brian Olivan ↓ Naci Unuvar 72'
-
12
Alvaro Tejero ↓ Carlos Romero 64'
- 20
-
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Jose Gragera 73'
- 17
- 1
- 23
-
9
Alejo Veliz ↓ Walid Cheddira 72'
Bench
- 13
-
3
Sergi Gomez ↑ 46'
- 11
- 18
- 5
-
24
Irvin Cardona ↑ 80'
-
37
Naci Unuvar ↑ 72'
- 33
-
16
Walid Cheddira ↑ 72'
-
15
Jose Gragera ↑ 73'
-
22
Carlos Romero ↑ 64'
- 19
Coach
Manolo González
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
22
Ayoze Perez ↓ Nicolas Pepe 74'
- 18
-
2
Logan Costa ↓ Pau Navarro 74'
- 13
- 11
- 23
- 15
-
14
Santi Comesana ↓ Dani Parejo 66'
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Denis Suarez 66'
- 17
-
3
Raul Albiol ↓ Eric Bailly 35'
Bench
-
4
Eric Bailly ↑ 35'
- 12
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 74'
-
10
Dani Parejo ↑ 66'
-
6
Denis Suarez ↑ 66'
-
20
RamonTerrats Espacio ↑ 80'
- 1
-
26
Pau Navarro ↑ 74'
- 33
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yeremi Pino | 5 |
| Benjamin Lecomte | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Etienne Capoue | 2 |
| Santi Cazorla | 2 |
| Dani Parejo | 2 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Keidi Bare | 2 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2024-09-26
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Villarreal CF
L
2024-09-21
Real Madrid CF
4–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2024-09-14
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–2
Deportivo Alavés
W
2024-08-31
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2024-08-28
Club Atlético de Madrid
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2024-08-24
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
53%
Draw or Villarreal CF
74%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Villarreal CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.